Maxwell’s demon turns hidden information into usable energy in microscopic systems
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A study shows how Maxwell’s demon can use concealed information to produce energy in microscopic systems. The thought experiment has shaped understanding of the link between information and energy for more than 150 years.
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Maxwell’s demon can turn concealed information into usable energy in microscopic systems, according to the report. The imagined microscopic gatekeeper uses information at the microscopic scale to produce macroscopic work.
Introduced more than 150 years ago, the thought experiment has influenced understanding of the relationship between information and energy.
